Unite for Change opens candidate application process for 2026 local government elections [SOUND]

# Unite for Change, a coalition comprising RISE Mzansi, the Good Party, and Build One South Africa, has officially opened candidate applications for the 2026 local government elections. The key components of the candidate selection process will be local endorsement, merit-based selection, skills-focused criteria, and public transparency. RISE Mzansi leader and Unite for Change co-leader, Songezo Zibi, says they uphold the mantra that politics is too important to be left to politicians, and they are offering fresh faces and new talent a pathway to public service: